Multicenter, double blind, randomized trial to assess the effect of low-dose colchicine (0.5mg/day) on overall mortality, new coronary syndromes, and ischemic stroke at 2 years after an acute coronary syndrome. The study hypothesis is that colchicine may reduce the specified combined endpoint from 16% to 7-8% at a 2-years follow-up.

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Multicenter, double-blind randomized trial to evaluate the efficacy of low dose colchicine (0.5mg once daily for 2 years) to reduce the incidence of subsequent overall mortality, new acute coronary syndromes, and ischemic stroke in patients admitted for an acute coronary syndrome.